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Hands On Experience

  • Learn By Doing: We can't avoid theory entirely but we know that the best way to learn something is to do it - and we want you to do it.

Young woman working with documentary filmmaker
Young woman working with documentary filmmaker
  • Learn From Professionals: Whether you are taking workshops & learning how to make a documentary or joining an active project, you are learning and working alongside professional filmmakers.

  • Build Life Skills: Gain valuable skills in storytelling, interviewing, project planning and problem-solving - all while expressing your creativity.

Youth setting up a video light
Youth setting up a video light
A young female filmmaker is filming a close-up of a piano players fingers as he plays a song.
A young female filmmaker is filming a close-up of a piano players fingers as he plays a song.

More Than Just Filmmaking

This course is about more than just making films. It's about:

  • developing your voice as a storyteller,

  • building valuable transferable skills,

  • meeting new people,

  • challenging yourself, and

  • connecting with something larger than yourself.

Maatschappelijke Dienstijd

  • You are a registered resident of the Netherlands

  • You are between 18 and 30 years old

  • Have not already taken 2 MDT programs

Our programs are available to everyone; however, for youth from 18 to 29, there is a possibility to take our program through Maatschappelijke Diensttijd, which covers the cost of the course.

If you have any questions about eligibility, don't hesitate to get in touch!

To eligible you must meet the following criteria: